Flag support and cover.



1. H. BREWER.

FLAG SUPPORT AND COVER.

APPLICATION FlLED JUNE 2. m7. 7

Patented Apr. 30, 1918.

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' w s r JOHN H. BREWER, F LOUISVILLE,KENCEUCKY.

FLAG surron'r arm covnnr Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed Ji1ne2, 1917i Serial-No. 172,5e59

'companying drawings.

This invention relates to a combined flag support and cover and it is an object of the invention to provide novel and improved means whereby a furled flagmay be readily and eifectively-incasedfi It is also an 0l3]60l3 of the invention to providea device of this general character having novel and improved means whereby the connection between a fiagandits support is such asto permit unobstructed rotation of :the support relative to the flag or free: and unobstructed movement of [the flag aroundthe support;

Itis alsoan: object of theinvention to providea novel and improved device of this general character wherein a cover is rotatably engaged atone end portion. with the support and wherein an opposite end portion of the cover is provided with means whereby the cover may be maintained in a position wrapped around a flag when furled about thesupport.

Furthermore it-=is an object ofthe invention'to provide adcvice of. this general character-including a novel and improved support formed of separable sections to facilitate storage or transportation.

The invention i-consists in the-idetails of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved "flag support and cover --wherein certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be th better understood I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to. the ac companying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in elevation illustrating a combined flag support and holder constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention and wherein the cover is in applied position;

Fi'gn2isa fragmentary view-of an eleva tion of my invention a as herein disclosed;

Fig. 3 l is a fragmentary viewin elevation of my; invention as herein disclosed "and illustrating thecover in initial or extended position before being wrapped 5 about a furled flag; 1

Fig. 4ris an enlarged closed 5 Fig. 5-is also i a wiew partly in elevation and partly in section. of the-meeting ends of said: sections n separated relation 5.

Fig. 6 1s a fragmentary VlQW 1nperspective of a corner of my improved coverqillusw tra-ting a restraining means -co-acti 11g therewith; and r Fig. 7 is afragmentaryview in perspective illustrating the loopmember carriedbythe cover member 1 for securing said cover member to thewsupport or stafi'. p i

As disclosed inthe accompanying drawings S denotes a support or staff preferably formed-hr two=sep arable sections. 3 An end portion of-one of the sections haslaflixed thereto a thimble 1 extending a predetera mined distance therebeyond'and affording a socket to receive the reduced portion 2 of is provided :with alaterally directed lug B slot {4 produced in. the inner wall: of the socket asaflorded thethimble' l whereby it will be at once self evident that the seo-:

tions of the support or stafi' S may be readily and conveniently assembled or disconnected in accordance with the requirements of practice. It is also thought to be apparent that by having the support or staif S formed of separable sections the device may be transported with convenience and facility or occupy a minimum of space when in storage. a

F denotes a flag having its inner end portion provided with the reinforced openings 5, said openings being preferably three in number and arranged adjacent the l0ngitudinal margins of the flag and substantially at the transverse center thereof. Dis- 7 posed through the openings 5 are the loop Patented ap saints..

fragmentary view partlyvin elevation and partly in sectionillustratingtheconnectionbetweenthe.meet ing ends offlthe'sections as embodied in my lmproved support or staffi as herein distween a pair of longitudinally spaced lugs 7 carried by the support or staff S. By this arrangement it will be perceived that the flag F is effectively held against movement longitudinally of the staff or support S and that said support or staff S is capable of rotary movement independently of the flag F or the members 5. C denotes a cover sheet formed from a suitable waterproof fabric. The cover sheet C is of a length slightly in excess ,of the width of the flag F and the inner portion of one longitudinal margin of the cover sheet C and an end of said cover sheet are perpendicularly related while the second longitudinal marginal portion is disposed on a predetermined incline with the remaining part of the first named longitudinal margin of the cover sheet C substantially parallel therewith. The right angular corner portion of the cover sheet C is provided with a loop member 8 through which the support or staff S is loosely directed and which loop member is seated between a pair of longitudinally spaced lugs 9 carried by the support or staff S inwardly of but in close proximity of the flag F. By this arrangement it will be perceived that the support S may be rotated independently of the cover sheet C.

v The inner face of the cover sheet C preferably at the junction of the inclined and perpendicular portions of one longitudinal margin of the cover sheet has affixed thereto a sheet 10 of rubber or other material which is adapted. to frictionally engage the flag F when furled about the support or staff S whereby the cover sheet 0 is prevented from illipping as it is being rolled about the furled Secured to the outer face of the cover sheet C at the corner thereof remote from the right angular'corner thereof is a hook member or clipll and also secured to said corner is an end portion of a flexible member 1:2. After the cover sheet member C has been wrapped about the furled flag as indicated in Fig. l

the flexible member 12 is disposed around the cover sheet and engaged with the hook or clip 11 which serves to effectively maintain the cover sheet C in its applied or operative position.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a flag support and cover constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without materially departing from the appearance and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereimi'll'cr claimed.

I claim:

1. In combination with an elongated support, a cover sheet, a loop carried by one corner of the cover sheet and through which the elongated support is loosely directed, means for holding the loop against movement longitudinally of the support, and means carried by a diagonally opposed corner of the cover sheet for maintaining the same wrapped about the support.

2. In combination with a support, a cover sheet adapted to be wrapped around said support, means for rotatably connecting a corner of the cover sheet with the support, means carried by a diagonally opposed corner of the cover sheet for maintaining the cover sheet wrapped about the support, and a supplementary sheet secured to the inner face of the cover sheet to afford a frictional contact.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN H. BREWER.

Witnesses LAURA JOHN BREWER, C. C. S. BURCH.

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